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Checklist for Tribe Microveliini China & Usinger, 1949
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
116
1007
1940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
89
907
1768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
39
317
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVeliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMicroveliinae
China and Usinger, 1949
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMicroveliini
China & Usinger, 1949
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
3 Genera with 3 Species
Microvelia Westwood, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Neoalardus Distant, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudovelia Hoberlandt, 19172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
3 Species
Microvelia (Picaultia) douglasi Scott, 1874Broad-shouldered water strider
Pseudovelia gnoma J.Polhemus, 1979Sentry milk-vetch
Pseudovelia sexualis Paiva, 1917